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Basta

Basta

Italian Restaurant$$$$
Cranston
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Basta
8.8/10
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Dinner 6Wine 15Cocktails 4After Dinner 3
Antipasti
Calamari
13.00
Crispy Pt. Judith calamari, hot cherry peppers, garlic butter
Melazane
11.00
Eggplant, marinara, whole milk mozzarella
Carpaccio
14.00
Paper thin angus sirloin, horseradish crema, baby arugula, pecorino, sea salt
Bruschetta
13.00
Burrata, roasted garlic, garden basil, marinated grape tomatoes, toasted house made bread, organic evoo
Salmon + Crab Cakes
14.00
Faroe Island salmon, lump crab, shaved fennel-orange-tarragon salad
Clams Casino
11.00
The famous, "Driftwood" recipe
Polpette
10.00
Family recipe meatballs, San Marzano marinara, fresh ricotta
Antipasto Platter
18.00
A generous combination of imported and house cured meats, fine cheeses and preserves based on our chef's daily inspiration and current market availability
Insalate
Fresca
11.00
English cucumbers, tropea onions, ceci beans, oregano, red wine vinaigrette
Cesare
11.00
Crisp romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, classic Caesar dressing topped with shaved grana padano
Bibb
11.00
Bibb lettuce, Gorgonzola, candied pecans, granny smith apples, raspberry vinaigrette
Caprese
13.00
Fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomato variations, evoo, aged balsamic vinegar, fresh oregano
Beet
12.00
Slow roasted beets, whipped goat cheese, walnuts, baby lettuces, blood orange-balsamic vinaigrette
Vera Pizza Napoletana
Quattro Stagioni
19.00
A "sampling pizza" featuring proscuitto, salsiccia, 3-cheeses and roasted red peppers (8 slices)
Pesto
17.00
Pesto, mozzarella, wood oven roasted chicken, walnuts, pecorino, zuchinni & summer squash
Prosciutto
13.00
Baby arugula, grape tomatoes, fontina, prosciutto di parma, EVOO, grana padano
Margherita D.O.P.
13.00
San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil - made this way since 1889
The Sophia Loren
16.00
Oven roasted eggplant, burrata, crispy basil, spicy tomato marinara
Carbonara
16.00
Pecorino, smoked bacon, mozzarella, crushed pepper flake, farm egg
Polpette
16.00
Family recipe meatballs, pomodoro, fresh oregano, fresh ricott, pecorino
Additions
4.00
Certified Gluten Free dough - Proscuitto - Wood Oven Chicken - Salsiccia - Soppressata
Primi
Ravioli Con Burrata
28.00
Burrata and ricotta stuffing, local lobster, pioppino mushrooms, roasted corn & garlic butter
Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
16.00
Housemade potato gnocchi, with fresh mozzarella, basil, San Marzano marinara
Cavatelli Alla Genovese
18.00
Pesto, wood oven chicken, walnuts, mozzarella, tiny basil
Certified Gluten Free Pasta
Add $4
Orecchiette Con Salsiccia
18.00
"Little ear pasta", spicy handmade sausage, broccoli rabe, pecorino, California garlic, extra virgin olive oil
Rigatoni Alla Bolognese
17.00
Traditional ragu of slow braised beef, veal, and pork, grana padano
Tortellini Alla Vodka
17.00
Fresh cheese tortellini, grana padano, vodka and basil in a pink tomato cream
Secondi
Sirloin
34.00
12 oz grilled Sirloin, fresh thyme and butter roasted pioppino mushrooms, goat cheese and truffle gratinate
Pollo Marsala
22.00
Pan roasted and stuffed chicken breast, with cremini mushrooms and provolone cheese, marsala reduction, whipped Yukon potatoes, scallions
Pollo/vitello Alla Parmigiana
20.00
Pan crisped chicken or veal, mozzarella, San Marzano marinara, served with penne
Vitello Saltimbocca
24.00
Milk-fed veal scallopine, prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, sage white wine reduction, served with potato croquettes
A+ Swordfish
27.00
Wood grilled 8oz swordfish, ceci bean salad, caper-lemon-mint vinaigrette, evoo
Pork Tenderloin
27.00
Seared tenderloin medallions, prosciutto infused polenta, fruit mostarda, baby lettuces, red wine vinaigrette
Stuffed Pollo Al Marsala
22.00
Pan roasted chicken breast, cremini mushrooms and provolone cheese stuffing, marsala reduction, whipped Yukon potatoes, scallions
Cotoletta Pazza
37.00
Crispy milk-fed veal chop, stuffed with prosciutto di parma and fresh mozzarella, blanketed with a lobster cream and gulf shrimp, served with broccoli rabe
Grilled Salmon
29.00
Faroe Island salmon, fresh lobster, citrus beurre blanc, arugula risotto
Contorni
Broccoli Rabe
6.00
Lemon, crushed red pepper
Polenta
6.00
Infused with prosciutto and pecorino
Potato Croquettes
6.00
Mozzarella cheese, roasted garlic
Zucchini
6.00
Wood grilled squashes, lemon-caper vinaigrette
White By the Glass
Joel Gott "Unoaked"
11.00
Chardonnay - Monteray/Sonoma/Napa, 2013
William Hill
10.00
Chardonnay - Central Coast, 2013
Mia Dolcea
10.00
Moscato D'Asti - Piedmont D.O.C.G., 2014
La Viarte
12.00
Pinot Grigio - Friuli, 2013
Dr. Loosen "L"
9.00
Riesling - Mosel, Germany, 2014
Babich
10.00
Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand, 2014
Sonoma Cutrer
14.00
Chardonnay - Russian River, 2013
Castello Banfi Principessa Gavia
11.00
Gavi - Montalcino D.O.C.G., 2013
Astoria
9.00
Pinot Grigio - Alisia, 2013
La Marca (187Ml)
11.00
Prosecco - Treviso
Le Caprice De Clémentine
10.00
Rosé - France, 2014
Red By the Glass
Columbia Crest Grand Estate
11.00
Cabernet Sauvignon - Columbia Valley, 2012
Louis Martini
12.00
Cabernet Sauvignon - Sonoma, 2012
Tenuta Sant' Antonio "Scaia"
8.00
Corvina - Veneto I.G.T., 2012
Compass
9.00
Merlot - California, 2011
Meiomi
12.00
Pinot Noir - Monterey/Sonoma/Santa Barbara, 2013
Rhiannon
9.00
Red Blend - California, 2012
Tre Monti Campo Di Mezzo
10.00
Sangiovese - Romagna, 2013
Estancia
10.00
Cabernet Sauvignon - Paso Robles, 2012
Da Vinci
10.00
Chianti -Toscano, 2013
Trivento "Amado Sur"
10.00
Malbec - Argentina, 2012
Ghost Pines
12.00
Merlot - Napa/Sonoma, 2012
Echelon
9.00
Pinot Noir - California, 2013
Predator "Old Vine"
10.00
Red Zinfandel - Lodi, 2012
La Velona Sant' Antimo Rosso
11.00
Super Tuscan - Montalcino, 2013
Sparkling & Champange
Armand De Brignac
425.00
Brut Champagne
Banfi Rosa Regale
40.00
Sparkling Red, 2011
Bellavista Cuvee
76.00
Brut Champagne
Dom Perignon
275.00
Brut Champagne, 2003
Moet & Chandon "Imperial"
93.00
Brut Champagne
Nino Franco Rustico
36.00
Prosecco
Whites By the Bottle
$90's under $90
Armand De Brignac
695.00
Rose Champagne
Beau Joie
165.00
Brut Champagne
Canti
29.00
Prosecco
Dom Perignon
695.00
Rose Champagne, 2002
Mumm Napa Valley Brut
58.00
Brut Prestige
Veuve Cliquot
100.00
Brut Champagne
Superb Wines Rated 90+ Ponits By Wine Spectator, Priced Under $90
Attilio Ghisolfi "Bussia"
70.00
Barolo - Piedmont D.O.C.G., 2009 (94 points)
Rombauer
65.00
Chardonnay - Carneros, 2013 (92 points)
Luca
60.00
Malbec - Uco Valley, 2012 (93 points)
Emeritus
65.00
Pinot Noir - Russian River Valley Hallberg Ranch, 2012 (93 points)
Brancaia "Ilatraia"
85.00
Super Tuscan - IGT Toscano, 2010 (94 points)
Amavi
60.00
Cabernet Sauvignon - Walla Walla Valley, 2011 (92 points)
Castello Di Monsanto
50.00
Chianti Classico Riserva - Toscano, 2009 (92 points)
Waterbrook Reserve
52.00
Merlot - Colombia Valley, 2009 (91 points)
Seghesio "Old Vine"
70.00
Red Zinfandel - Sonoma County, 2011 (92 points)
Italian
Ceretto
48.00
Arneis Blange - Piemonte, 2010
Gavi
34.00
La Battistina - Piemonte, 2013
Bassi
30.00
Pignoletto - Emilia-Romagna, 2013
Alois Lageder
34.00
Pinot Grigio - Dolomiti, 2012
Santa Margherita
52.00
Pinot Grigio - Valdadige, 2013
Palagetto Di San Gimignano
28.00
Vernaccia - Toscano, 2013
Terredora Di Paolo
38.00
Greco Di Tufo - Campania, 2013
Santa Cristina
30.00
Orvieto - Classico, 2012
Villa Locatelli
34.00
Pinot Bianco - Isonzo del Friuli, 2011 2013
Mezzacorona
28.00
Pinot Grigio - Trentino, 2013
Balestri Valda
32.00
Soave Classic - Veneto, 2012
Alternative
Caymus Con
52.00
Rutherford, 2012
King Estate
40.00
Pinot Gris - Oregon, 2011
La Botera
30.00
Rose - Roig Parals, 2011
Beringer
28.00
White Zinfandel - Napa, 2013
Chateau Ste. Michelle
32.00
Pinot Gris - Columbia Valley, 2011
Eroica
48.00
Reisling - Washington, 2012
Winemaker's Blend
34.00
White X - California, 2011
Sauvignon Blanc
Cakebread Cellars
52.00
Napa - 2013
Duckhorn
48.00
Napa - 2013
Cloudy Bay
56.00
New Zealand – 2014
Chardonnay
Cakebread Cellars
50.00
Napa - 2012
Chateau St. Jean
32.00
Sonoma - 2010
Ferrari-Carano
40.00
Napa - 2012
Mer Soleil "Silver" (Unoaked)
42.00
Santa Lucia Highlands - 2011
Cambria Katherine's Vineyard
35.00
Santa Maria Valley - 2011
Far Niente
100.00
Napa - 2012
Kendall Jackson
34.00
Napa - 2013
Shafer
86.00
Napa - 2010
Reds By the Bottle
Italian
Bolla
70.00
Amarone - Veneto, 2008
Costasera Masi
88.00
Amarone - Veneto, 2008
Beni Di Batasiolo
56.00
Barbaresco - Piemonte, 2008
La Spinetta Ca Di Pian
48.00
Barbera D'Asti - Piemonte, 2009
Damilano
70.00
Barolo - Piemonte, 2009
Stefano Farina
66.00
Barolo - Piemonte, 2009
Campo Alla Sughera 'Adeo'
48.00
Bolgheri Rosso - Toscano, 2009
Marchese Antinori Guado Al Tasso
160.00
Bolgheri Superiore - Toscano, 2010
Il Poggione
198.00
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva - Toscano, 2007
Banfi
100.00
Brunello di Montalcino - Toscano – 2009
Antinori Peppoli
50.00
Chianti - Toscano, 2011
Melini Borghi D'elsa
24.00
Chianti - Toscano, 2011
Beni Di Batasiolo
30.00
Dolcetto d'Alba - Piemonte, 2010
Masciarelli
28.00
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Abruzzo, 2012
Corvo
35.00
Nero D'Avola - Sicilia, 2011
Memoro
24.00
Piccini - Toscano
Shardana
60.00
Santadi - Sardegna, 2008
Brancaia
34.00
Tre Rosso - Toscano, 2011
Cesari
78.00
Amarone - Veneto, 2009
Armando Piazzo
70.00
Barbaresco Riserva - Piemonte, 2005
Marchesi Di Barolo "Ruvei"
40.00
Barbera d'Alba - Piemonte, 2012
Cantine Valpane
35.00
Barbera del Monferrato - Piemonte, 2010
Marchesi Di Barolo
80.00
Barolo - Piemonte, 2008
"Le Serre Nuove" Tenuta Dell'ornellaia
120.00
Bolgheri Rosso - Toscano, 2008
Campo Alla Sughera Arnione
72.00
Bolgheri Superiore - Toscano, 2007
Casanova Di Neri
160.00
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva - Toscano, 2010
Antinori
110.00
Brunello di Montalcino - Toscano, 2007
Mastrojanni
88.00
Brunello di Montalcino - Toscano, 2011
Marchese Antinori Riserva
54.00
Chianti - Toscano, 2010
Ruffino Riserva "Ducale Gold"
70.00
Chianti - Toscano, 2010
La Spinetta
56.00
Langhe Nebbiolo - Piemonte, 2010
Capestrano
24.00
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Abruzzo, 2011
Allegrini
48.00
Palazzo Della Torre - Veneto, 2010
La Spinetta Il Nero Di Casanova
45.00
Sangiovese - Toscano, 2009
Marchesi Antinori
160.00
Tignanello - Toscano, 2010
Masi
36.00
Valpolicella Classico - Veneto, 2010
Merlot
Ferrari-Carano
50.00
Sonoma, 2011
Shafer
86.00
Napa, 2011
Francis Coppola Diamond Collection
27.00
Napa/Sonoma.Monteray, 2012
St. Francis
40.00
Sonoma, 2009
Cabernet
Duckhorn
98.00
Napa, 2011
Far Niente
210.00
Napa, 2009
Joseph Phelps
90.00
Napa, 2011
Layer Cake
44.00
Napa, 2012
Rodney Strong
38.00
Sonoma, 2012
Silverado
70.00
Napa, 2010
Stag's Leap
82.00
Napa, 2011
Educated Guess
42.00
Napa, 2012
Heitz Cellar
80.00
Napa, 2009
Kamen
120.00
Napa, 2010
Nickel & Nickel
160.00
Napa, 2008
Shafer "One Point Five"
124.00
Napa, 2011
St. Francis
45.00
Sonoma, 2011
Sterling
56.00
Napa, 2012
Interesting Reds
Bacio Divino Pazzo
54.00
Napa, 2008
Duckhorn "Decoy"
52.00
Sonoma, 2012
Franciscan Magnificat
80.00
Napa, 2008
Catena
42.00
Malbec - Argentina, 2012
Mollydooker "Carnival of Love"
120.00
Shiraz - Australia, 2013
Dumol
100.00
Syrah - Sonoma, 2010
Joseph Phelps Insignia
300.00
Napa, 2010
Ferrari-Carano "Siena"
52.00
Sonoma, 2010
Justin "Justification"
74.00
Paso Robles, 2011
Durigutti
36.00
Malbec - Argentina, 2013
Penfolds Bin 28
54.00
Shiraz - South Australia, 2011
K Vitners Russian River Valley "Milbrandt"
60.00
Syrah - Washington, 2013
Pinot Noir
Calera "Central Coast"
48.00
Central Coast, 2009
Etude
74.00
Napa, 2010
Parducci
28.00
Mendocino County, 2011
Wild Horse
34.00
Central Coast, 2012
Cambria "Julia's Vineyard"
42.00
Santa Maria Valley, 2012
King Estate
50.00
Oregon, 2012
Steele
45.00
Carneros, 2012
Zinfandel
Predator "Old Vine"
36.00
Lodi Appellation, 2012
Ravenswood "Old Vine"
38.00
Sonoma, 2011
Specials
Bella Bellini
12.00
Fresh peach puree, la marca prosecco
Sangria
11.00
Ask your server for seasonal details
The Buzz
12.00
Honey gin, lavender simple syrup, honey simple syrup, lemon juice, splash of soda
Limonata E Vodka
10.00
Basil vodka, muddled strawberry, simple syrup, lemon juice, splash of lemonade
Raspberry-Cello Martini
12.00
Citron vodka, muddled raspberries, lemon juice, simple syrup, creamy limoncello, splash of prosecco
Moscow Mule
10.00
Why change what's been great for 75 years?
Basta Classic
Little Italy
11.00
Blueberries, strawberry, raspberries, muddled lime juice and aqua di cedro
Sparkling Peartini
12.00
Pear vodka, st. germain, house-made sour mix, splash of prosecco
Cosmo De' Medici
10.00
Bacardi limon, triple sec, lime juice, splash of cranberry
Alla Spina
Seasonal
5.50
Dogfish Head Ipa
5.50
Sam Seasonal
5.50
Blue Moon
5.50
Peroni
5.50
Bottiglia
Amstel Light
5.50
Becks
4.50
Budweiser
4.50
Coors Light
4.50
Heineken
5.50
Mckenzie's Green Apple Cider
4.50
Narragansett
4.50
Sam Adams Boston Lager
4.50
Yuengling
4.50
Angry Orchard
4.50
Brooklyn Lager
4.50
Bud Light
4.50
Corona
5.50
Lagunitas Ipa
4.50
Michelob Ultra
4.50
New Planet (Gluten Free)
4.50
Stella Artois
5.50
Dessert
Gelato
9.50
Selections of handcrafted organic, grass-fed milk gelato. It's serious. Salted caramel, chocolate chunk, tahitian vanilla bean, belgian chocolate, seasonal sorbetto
Flourless Chocolate Cake
8.00
Orange puree, vanilla bean gelato, espresso crema, shaved chocolate
Cheesecake
9.00
Our Ellie's famous cheesecake, sorry it's a secret, imported italian cherries
Creme Brulee
Seasonal and trendy
Tiramisu
9.00
Layers of lady fingers dipped in espresso and mascarpone zabaglione, with flavors of chocolate, rum, fresh vanilla, cocoa powder
Lemon Meringue Tart
11.00
Macerated strawberries, fresh mint, lemon custard, toasted meringue, limoncello reduction
Cookie Plate
10.00
Hand crafted cookies and ice cold bottle of cinnamon infused milk
Espresso Bar
Espresso
3.00
Latte Macchiato
4.00
Espresso poured over steamed milk in a tall glass
Hot Chocolate
4.00
Cappuccino
4.00
Single shot of espresso topped with foam and a touch of steamed milk
Coffee
2.00
Numi Organic Tea
3.00
Dopo Cena
Ditta Bortolo Nardini Aqua Di Cedro
11.00
Punch Abruzzo
11.00
Averna Amaro Siciliano
8.00
Limoncello Sogno Di Sorrento
9.00
Grappa Castello Banfi
11.50
Ditta Bortolo Nardini Aquavite Di Vinaccia
11.00
Amaro Fratelli Ramazzotti
8.00
Fabrizia Limoncello
9.00
Grappa Marolo Di Barolo
12.00
Brusnell Calvados
7.50
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Basta
2195 Broad St
Cranston, RI 02905
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  • Mon–Thu
    • 4:30 PM–10:00 PM
  • Fri–Sat
    • 4:30 PM–Midnight
  • Sun
    • 1:00 PM–10:00 PM
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